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In people movement, Minor Hotels has announced that Puneet Dhawan will join the company as the Asia Head. He will begin his innings in July and will be based in Bangkok.

Hotel industry leader Radisson has announced the opening of a new hotel. The property is located at Mandrem Beach and is part of Radisson Individual Retreats.

A host of American airlines are up in arms over the new rules for fee disclosures imposed on the industry by the US Department of Transportation. The agency has defended the new rules, saying airlines are fleecing passengers.

The tourism industry of Qatar is on a roll, ever since the nation hosted the FIFA World Cup in 2022. Qatar now plans to tweak laws governing hotels to make tourism more attractive.

The additional flights by Australian airline Qantas will operate between December 2024 and March 2025. Qantas expects the daily flight to be a regular feature going forward.

In people news, Puneet Dhawan has bid adieu to Accor, where he was heading the India business. Sources tell us that he is moving to a large global hotel chain in a leadership role.

In people movement, Minor Hotels has announced the appointment of Lokesh Kumar as the head of the Middle East business as the hotel group rapidly expands its presence across geographies.

Budget hotel industry major Fern Hotels and Resorts has announced the signing of five properties in Kashmir. The hotels will be done in collaboration with the Abraq Group. The hotels will start opening next year.

Aviation industry leader Air India has announced that it has chosen SIA Engineering to manage its base facilities. The facilities will become operational by 2026

Hotel industry giant ITDC has reported strong financials for the year 2023-24. ITDC has said that the strong performance is driven by innovation and quality of service.